Drip Irrigation System Difficulties and Remedies

Problem:1

Leakage at submarine site (GTO):

Reason:

The lateral / poly tube is initially tightened without sufficient space.  The grommet has taken off or loosened to pull out the overly tied poly tube, either for human or animal use.

Solution:

Lateral initially keep a little loose.  Cover the laterals with soil or bury them 4 feet in the ground to prevent dragging through the field by humans or animals.  To dig the soil near the sub-main and place the grommet take off inside the sub-main.

Problem:2

Leakage in lateral / submain joints:

Reason:

The movement of the junior ring may cause the joints to be slightly stretched and loosened by the usual shocks as above.

Solution:

To keep the laterals a little loose at the beginning.  Cover the laterals with soil or bury them up to 4 feet in the ground to prevent dragging by humans or animals moving in the field.

Problem:3

Leakage along the lateral line:

Reason:

Lateral in-line damaged by machinery or by squirrels, rats, animals.

Solutions:

Filling small holes in the lateral with a graph plug.  To place the joint neatly near the cut of the section or lateral |  To insert a sufficient piece of in-line with the joiner.

Problem:4

Lateral / End of line discharge:

Reason:

Lateral inline cut or runaway or tangled or twisted somewhere.

Solution:

Check the lateral inline for cuts, curls, or loops along the length to tighten the loops and place the joiner to repair where needed.

Problem:5

At the end of the luggage lateral in line at the time of attachment:

Reason:

Water contains more salts in the form of white particles.  Lateral in-line line no longer flushed.

Solution:

As recommended for salts in the form of white particles.  To flush the filter, lateral / inline regularly on a weekly basis.